New G3-Based Platform Runs Mac OS X

Worried writes "Pegasos is a new platform based on G3/G4 CPUs and it runs MorphOS and various Linux distros so far. This very interesting review of the platform over at OSNews points out that Darwin can play a significant role attracting new buyers. Another --possibly significant-- point in the article is that Pegasos can run Mac OS X via the Mac-On-Linux runtime kit. This is the *first* non-Mac platform that can run OSX without even the need for an Apple BIOS!"

Comments

at some point...

[TomRitchford]

Apple will have to crack down on these "meta-clone" boxes.

The problem with Pegasos

[Anonymous Coward]

Is the giant horn that sticks out of the monitor. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to get a closer look at the screen only to have it poke me in the eye. The wings are cool, though.

Re:The problem with Pegasos

[Jace of Fuse!]

a pegasus is simply a winged horse. a _unicorn_ has a horn.

Yes, but a Pegacorn is your top of the line, fully equipped mythical steed.

Re:The problem with Pegasos

[cheezit]

And a Unisys is a cheesy attempt to run a Microsoft OS on a many-proc box.

Re:The problem with Pegasos

[erikdotla]

So we obviously have a huge problem here. It won't poke you in the eye, but now we risk the computer flying away into the night. While it could create a nice artistic shot as it passed before the moon, at just the right angle so we could see the silouhette, we risk our machines flying away.

This is the problem I've always had with Apple. They're so shortsighted that they don't think about the needs of users - all they care about is artistic aesthetics of their computers. My PC will never fly away, because I can do anything I want to it. I don't have to install wings if I don't want to, and I can put the horn on the back and sides to avoid injury. Once again, Apple screws all of us by creating a pretty machine that doesn't work the way we want - e.g., it flies away without any control by the user.

Steve Jobs is really losing his mind. First the iMac, now this. Seriously, we need to boycott Apple. I think all of the Slashdot crowd should collectively work toward this goal, and make it a priority one item. This is where our focus should be - stop the flying macs. This is absolute absurdity. Once the Slashdot crowd puts their minds together and stops bickering - and we've demonstrated in the past a strong ability to stop the flamewars and put our differences aside to work toward a single goal - there's no telling what we can do! We could get Steve Jobs fired, and all macs returned to their non-flying status!

Let's get to it!

Re:The problem with Pegasos

[suss]

a pegasus is simply a winged horse. a _unicorn_ has a horn.

Yes, but a Pegacorn is your top of the line, fully equipped mythical steed.

And then there's ofcourse Unisus, its bastard brother... it tried to sue Pegacorn but is now largely irrelevant and working as a services horse.

Just what I need!

[Anonymous Coward]

Man, I have been waiting for this! A computer that will run MacOS X and Linux slower than the slowest Apple Macintosh. Now where is my wallet?!?!?

Wal*Mars

[AtariAmarok]

The happy face logo is now seen on the Red Planet? What next? Falling prices on falling stars?

"Wal-Mars. Always low gravity. Always."

Re:Yeah you can run it but....

[Anonymous Coward]

Then you'd absolutely hate this set up http://www.maconlinux.com/sshots/pic10.jpg where Linux is running Mac running Virtual PC running Windows running DOS.

Personally, I don't understand why they leave it at DOS. DOS can run a C64 emulator which emulates the Vic20 which emulates CP/M (I've done it). Considering the speed of CP/M systems back in 1980, this setup should yield at least twice the performance of those old 1MHz clunkers.

Re:This tweak makes OS X twice as fast.

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow! I just tried this and it really works! I never thought it would be possible, but my mac now works just as well as my x86 box running windows xp!

Not good for MorphOS

[egg troll]

Overall, MorphOS doesn't have the sparkle that a modern OS should have. It feels like a nemnant of another era. A beloved era for many people for sure, but another, older era nonetheless. I don't see MorphOS (in its current shape) as the main attraction for this platform, unless Genesi puts a number of engineers to work hard to bring this OS up to speed and usability levels that other OSes today like OSX, Linux or Windows have.

you know your OS is bad when Linux is considered more usable than it is. :)

That's nothing!

[siskbc]

Personally, I don't understand why they leave it at DOS. DOS can run a C64 emulator which emulates the Vic20 which emulates CP/M (I've done it). Considering the speed of CP/M systems back in 1980, this setup should yield at least twice the performance of those old 1MHz clunkers.

You keep going until you're running the fucking ENIAC. And don't forget the custom punched-tape reader either there, Nancy

why bother?

[McAddress]

Why would anybody use OS X if it does not come with a weird shaped colorful case?

iToaster

[commodoresloat]

I should beable to put MacOS in my toster if I so choose to

Actually, Apple used to sell a toaster that runs MacOS.

Windows XP lets you fly!

[ProfessionalCookie]

Remember those commercials that said the new features of Windows XP? Lets see new things in XP were:

Let you email Lets you do the internet thing Lets you chat Let's you fly around and get really dizzy like the people in the commercials

Actually I think flying might have been the only new feature they advertised.

If you just want to fly

[yerricde]

If you already have an Internet terminal, and you just want to add magical human flight, get a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo(tm) razor. It's a lot cheaper than a new operating system license, even at volume prices.